The veteran Spurs visit the young T-Wolves

nba tips
nba tips

*Original betting lines and lineups taken game morning, adjust accordingly.

Tonight’s picks


The Midfield NBA Parlay:

Chicago Bulls @ Toronto Raptors – Total Points Over 198.5 @1.91 (-110) – WIN

Golden State Warriors @ Dallas Mavericks – Golden State WIN @1.64 (-156) – WIN

Los Angeles Clippers @ Los Angeles Lakers – LA Clippers WIN @1.24 (-417) – WIN


Tonight’s Best Picks:

Golden State Warriors @ Dallas Mavericks – Golden State WIN @1.64 (-156) – WIN

Los Angeles Clippers @ Los Angeles Lakers – LA Clippers WIN @1.24 (-417) – WIN


Chicago @ Toronto

Picks against the spread

Spread Pick O/U Points Result
Toronto  Over  Toronto
 -7.0 198.5 122-100

Win/Loss

TEAM HOME ROAD
Chicago 20-15 13-22
Toronto 23-12 18-17

Points +/-

TEAM OWN OPP DIFF
Chicago 101.8 103.1 -1.3
Toronto 106.9 103.1 +3.8

Picks –

Chicago are 3-7 over their last 10, Toronto have split theirs.

Chicago have made quite the bunny of Toronto, beating them the last 7 times, twice this season, with tonight the finale of the season series. Wade is out for the season now (killing my fantasy team at the same time) with an elbow, and with that goes a lot of confidence in their lineup.

The Raptors are 23-12 at home and the Bulls are 13-22 on the road. The hoodoo ends tonight with a Raptors win, but that line’s a little risky, and the H2H too short @1.34 (-294)

Best Bet: Nope.

Feeling Lucky: Total Points Over 198.5 @1.91 (-110)


Detroit @ Brooklyn

Picks against the spread

Spread Pick O/U Points Result
Detroit  Under  Brooklyn
-5.0 215.0  98-96

Win/Loss

TEAM HOME ROAD
Detroit 23-14 11-22
Brooklyn 8-27 5-29

Points +/-

TEAM OWN OPP DIFF
Detroit 101.7 102.1 -0.4
Brooklyn 105.8 113.9 -8.1

Picks –

Brooklyn are 3-7, Detroit 5-5 over their last 10.

Brooklyn continue to stink, and with the Pistons still seeing the playoff line at the end of the tunnel, grasping for dear life to 8th spot, this one should go to the Motor City.

Jeremy Lin will again sit which isn’t surprising considering his trend this year, missing a total of 45 games to this point.

So yeah, Motor City.

Best Bet: Detroit WIN @1.48 (-208)

Feeling Lucky: Detroit -5.0 @1.91 (-110)


Phoenix @ Miami

Picks against the spread

Spread Pick O/U Points Result
Miami  Under  Miami
-12.0 216.5  112-97

Win/Loss

TEAM HOME ROAD
Phoenix 13-23 9-25
Miami 20-15 14-21

Points +/-

TEAM OWN OPP DIFF
Phoenix 107.3 112.5 -5.2
Miami 102.9 102.1 +0.8

Picks –

Miami 7-3, Phoenix are 4-6 over 10, including 4 straight losses.

Miami are still with some hope of a playoff birth, which when you start the season 11-30 is surprising to say the least. With 3rd leading scorer Waiters still on the sidelines, this one could be tricky. In games like these, there’s always the chance of the team with something to play for trying to hard, and the team with nothing to gain playing carefree basketball.

In saying that, with the Suns already shutting down Bledsoe for the season, Phoenix are a shell.

Miami at the line.

Best Bet: Nope.

Feeling Lucky: Miami -12.0 @1.91 (-110)


Memphis @ New Orleans

Picks against the spread

Spread Pick O/U Points Result
New Orleans  Over  New Orleans
-2.5 205.0  95-82
TEAM HOME ROAD
Memphis 21-14 19-16
New Orleans 18-18 11-23

Points +/-

TEAM OWN OPP DIFF
Memphis 101.4 100.4 +1.0
New Orleans 103.6 106 -2.4

Picks –

Memphis have won their last 4, after losing the 5 previous. New Orleans are 6-4 over their last 10.

The Pelicans have 12 games left to test the Boogie-Davis experiment, with some nice signs shown over the last week. 7th place Memphis also have 12 games left, with their aim being to secure 4th spot in the West, currently being 2 1/2 games behind the Jazz.

Vince Carter is 40 and in his 19th season. Just sayin… Keep getting them cheques Vince.

Best Bet: New Orleans WIN @1.72 (-110)

Feeling Lucky: Total Points Over 205.0 @1.91 (-110)


Golden State @ Dallas

Picks against the spread

Spread Pick O/U Points Result
Golden State  Over  Golden State
-4.5 209.0 112-87

Win/Loss

TEAM HOME ROAD
Golden State 29-4 27-10
Dallas 20-15 10-24

Points +/-

TEAM OWN OPP DIFF
Golden State 116.1 104.8 +11.3
Dallas 98.1 100.2 -2.1

Picks –

Nicknamed the “Curry Bowl”, Steph and his brother Seth go head to head. The Warriors lead the season series 2-0, although Seth leads his brother 42% to 40% from the arc for the year. Good money here for the Warriors with them getting back into form with the return of Durant looking sooner rather than later.

Best Bet: Golden State WIN @1.64 (-156)

Feeling Lucky: Golden State -4.0 @1.91 (-110)


San Antonio @ Minnesota

Picks against the spread

Spread Pick O/U Points Result
San Antonio  Under  San Antonio
-5.0 205.5  100-93

Win/Loss

TEAM HOME ROAD
San Antonio 26-7 27-9
Minnesota 18-18 10-23

Points +/-

TEAM OWN OPP DIFF
San Antonio 106.5 98.6 +7.9
Minnesota 104.9 105.5 -0.6

Picks –

The Spurs lead the season series 3-0 against the Wolves with the young team on a 3 game slide. Minnesota have struggled recently on the road but have won their last 4 on home court. San Antonio are the pick with no news of stars resting.

Best Bet: San Antonio WIN @1.48 (-417)

Feeling Lucky: Total Points Under 205.5 @1.91 (-110)


Milwaukee @ Portland

Picks against the spread

Spread Pick O/U Points Result
Portland  Over  Milwaukee
-5.0 207.5  93-90

Win/Loss

TEAM HOME ROAD
Milwaukee 20-16 14-19
Portland 17-14 15-23

Points +/-

TEAM OWN OPP DIFF
Milwaukee 104.6 104.5 +0.1
Portland 108.3 110.0 -1.7

Picks –

The Blazers have been the form team in the West for the last 10 games with an 8-2 record. Not forgetting, 5 of those 8 wins were on the road. Funnily enough, the Bucks are the form team of the East with the same record. Portland with more to lose and a recovering Giannis returning, the Blazers are the pick being on home court.

Best Bet: Portland WIN @1.45 (-222)

Feeling Lucky: Total Pints Over 207.5 @1.91 (-110)


LA Clippers @ LA Lakers

Picks against the spread

Spread Pick O/U Points Result
LA Clippers  Over  LA Clippers
-8.0 221.0 133-109

Win/Loss

TEAM HOME ROAD
LA Clippers 23-11 19-18
Los Angeles 12-21 8-29

Points +/-

TEAM OWN OPP DIFF
LA Clippers 107.8 104.7 +3.1
LA Lakers 104.6 111.9 -7.3

Picks –

Easy picking for the Clippers here. Playing against a well below par Cavs, a Knicks team in turmoil and a tanking Lakers is the best way to get some form and in their remaining games. To come they have the Lakers, Mavs and Kings twice which puts them back on track for the 4th seed.

Best Bet: LA Clippers WIN @1.24 (-417)

Feeling Lucky: Total Points Over 221.0 @1.91 (-110)